Argentine Sports Legends
The greatest argentine sports people of all time — across 5 sports.
⚽ Football
Argentine
Alejandro Garnacho
Winger
Argentine footballer who became Manchester United's youngest Champions League goalscorer and Copa Am…
Argentine
Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder
World Cup winner with Argentina — Liverpool's midfield engine who was playing in the Championship tw…
Argentine
Alfredo di Stéfano
Centre Forward
Argentine-Spanish footballer considered one of the greatest players of all time, led Real Madrid to …
Argentine
Ángel Correa
Forward
Quick, versatile and industrious Argentine forward whose energy and goals have served Atletico Madri…
Argentine
Carlos Tevez
Forward
Argentine striker known for his work rate, tenacity, and ability to score crucial goals. Won major t…
Argentine
Claudio Caniggia
Forward
Argentine footballer who became a key striker for Argentina's national team and Juventus, famous for…
Argentine
Daniel Passarella
Centre Back
Imperious Argentine captain who lifted the 1978 World Cup and was one of the most commanding defende…
Argentine
Diego Maradona
Attacking Midfielder
Argentine footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, famous for leading …
Argentine
Emiliano Martínez
Goalkeeper
Argentine goalkeeper who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Glove and became renowned for his penalt…
Argentine
Emre Can
Forward
Liverpool's powerful German midfielder who rose through the academy to become a key figure in Klopp'…
Argentine
Enzo Fernández
Midfielder
World Cup Best Young Player winner at 21 — the most expensive British transfer ever.…
Argentine
Gabriel Batistuta
Centre Forward
Batigol — the most prolific Argentine striker of his generation and one of the most feared centre-fo…
Argentine
Gonzalo Higuaín
Centre Forward
One of Serie A's most prolific strikers — holder of the single-season Serie A scoring record with 36…
Argentine
Hernán Crespo
Centre Forward
Champions League finalist and two-time Italian league winner — one of the most clinical penalty box …
Argentine
Javier Saviola
Forward
Explosive and nimble Argentine forward nicknamed 'El Conejo' (The Rabbit) who was one of Europe's mo…
Argentine
Javier Zanetti
Right Back/Midfielder
Argentine footballer and Inter Milan legend, one of the most successful defenders in Serie A history…
Argentine
Juan Román Riquelme
Attacking Midfielder
Argentine footballer and playmaker regarded as one of the greatest number 10s of his generation, kno…
Argentine
Juan Sebastián Verón
Midfielder
Imperious Argentine playmaker nicknamed 'La Brujita' whose sublime technique and vision graced Lazio…
Argentine
Lautaro Martínez
Forward
Inter Milan's lethal striker and Argentina's World Cup hero — the most complete South American strik…
Argentine
Leandro Paredes
Midfielder
Commanding Argentine midfielder whose calm distribution and ball retention anchored PSG and the Arge…
Argentine
Lionel Messi
Forward
Argentine footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, known for his dribb…
Argentine
Lisandro Martinez
Centre Back
Fierce and combative Argentine defender nicknamed 'The Butcher' whose intensity and ball-playing abi…
Argentine
Mario Kempes
Forward
Explosive Argentine striker who won the 1978 World Cup Golden Boot and was one of the most feared ma…
Argentine
Mauro Icardi
Forward
Prolific but controversial Argentine striker who was one of Serie A's deadliest goalscorers before a…
Argentine
Nicolás Otamendi
Centre Back
Uncompromising Argentine centre-back and World Cup winner whose relentless defending and leadership …
Argentine
Ossie Ardiles
Midfielder
World Cup-winning Argentine midfielder whose dazzling skill and audacious move to Tottenham in 1978 …
Argentine
Pablo Aimar
Attacking Midfielder / Forward
Argentine attacking midfielder and playmaker who won Olympic gold in 2004 and was known for his exce…
Argentine
Paulo Dybala
Forward/Attacking Midfielder
Argentine footballer who became a Serie A icon at Juventus, winning multiple league titles and earni…
Argentine
Ricky Villa
Midfielder
Argentine World Cup winner whose mazy solo goal in the 1981 FA Cup final replay is one of the most i…
Argentine
Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder
Combative and technically brilliant Argentine midfielder whose goals and leadership were central to …
Argentine
Sergio Agüero
Centre Forward
Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo was born in Quilmes, Buenos Aires in 1988 and joined Independiente…
Argentine
Julián Álvarez
Forward
Dynamic young Argentine striker whose goals, work rate and big-match brilliance have established him…
🎾 Tennis
Argentine
Gabriela Sabatini
Singles
Argentina's tennis sweetheart whose elegance and talent made her one of the 1990s' most beloved cham…
Argentine
Guillermo Vilas
Singles
Argentine legend with the most clay-court titles in history and a record-breaking career spanning de…
Argentine
Juan Martín del Potro
Singles
The Tower of Tandil — a devastating champion whose career was cruelly cut short by a wrist injury.…
🏎️ Formula 1
Argentine
Franco Colapinto
Driver
Argentine Formula 1 driver who became the first Argentine to score F1 points since 1982, racing for …
Argentine
Juan Manuel Fangio
Racing Driver
Argentine Formula 1 racing driver widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, winning five W…
🏐 Volleyball
Argentine
Hugo Conte
Volleyball Player
The most celebrated volleyball player in South American history outside Brazil — Hugo Conte led Arge…
Argentine
Luciano De Cecco
Setter
Argentine volleyball setter and captain who led Argentina to multiple FIVB World League medals and O…